In the end, Ying Yuan convinced all the soldiers with his eloquent tongue.
In fact, at the beginning, no matter what he said, everyone disagreed.
Until the end, Ying Yuan used both kindness and force, and the soldiers had no choice but to agree.
Dong Zhuo handed over all the 100,000 Liangzhou cavalry to Ying Yuan.
Lu Bu, Jia Xu and Pan Feng followed.
After leaving the central army tent, Lü Bu sat on his horse and bowed to Ying Yuan, saying:
"Foster father, when we reach Hangu Pass, you should just stay inside and rest.
As for defending the city, leave it to me and General Pan."
Hearing this, the latter smiled and said, "I have my own ideas."
Because he led the cavalry to Hangu Pass first.
Huo Guang and others did not dare to hesitate.
He began to order the entire army to march day and night.
As the saying goes, speed is the essence of war.
Invisibly, Ying Yuan had already tricked the Chu army once.
Because at the beginning, because of him as the emperor, the soldiers were worried that if they traveled day and night, it would be unbearable for him, so they slowed down.
But what they never expected was that the emperor thought the speed was too slow, so he wanted to be the vanguard.
As a result, all the soldiers gathered their strength and advanced quickly towards Hangu Pass.
Before this, the Chu army had already known their marching speed, so they also changed their strategic approach.
If this isn't a small setback for Wu Qi, then what is it?
...
Xianyang City.
Under the personal supervision of Cai Jing, large quantities of food and fodder began to be transported to Hangu Pass.
The person in charge of escorting the grain was Xu Huang.
At this moment, someone reported to Cai Jing that Yu Qian, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, wanted to see him.
Cai Jing had a deep impression of this person, so he called him over and slowly said:
"I recognize you. You are my brother's favorite student."
Yu Qian bowed and said, "Mr. Cai, your words are very kind. I have come here to ask you for a favor."
In Cai Jing's eyes, the other party has always been a person who is neither humble nor arrogant.
Never go along with others in the same boat.
The world is in my heart.
I just didn't expect that such a person would actually ask me for help.
Strange.
So, he smiled and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Yu Qian said, "General Xu Huang is in charge of escorting the grain and fodder to Hangu Pass. I just took a look and it seems there are still quite a few war horses.
I suppose General Xu is in need of a horse groomer. If the Prime Minister agrees, how about letting me serve as one?"
What capable and talented people like them lack most is an opportunity.
Now that the war has begun, opportunities have also come.
But how to get closer to this opportunity is a science.
If Yu Jin had said from the beginning that he wanted to participate in this war, he could have served as a military advisor or staff member.
Then, Cai Jing would definitely refuse it sternly and scold him severely.
Because it's against the rules.
He is also suspected of being too radical.
However, starting as a horse feeder and just wanting to go to the front line and find opportunities on your own is different.
I have to say that this is Yu Qian's wisdom.
How could Cai Jing not know this?
"You can go, but on the battlefield, swords are merciless. With your talent, there's no need to seek such an opportunity to show off your skills.
I will keep an eye on you and assign you a good job if there is one."
Hearing this, Yu Qian politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister. However, since Your Majesty has personally led the army, how can I be timid?
Prime Minister, I have made up my mind and I hope you will agree."
"Are you really not going to reconsider it?" Cai Jing was still worried that he would encounter danger on this trip.
After all, with Yu Qian's intelligence, he could become a rising star in the Qin officialdom in the future.
Moreover, the current emperor is wise and intelligent, and only such an emperor can employ a minister like him.
If any accident happens during this trip, it will be a huge loss for the emperor and the Qin Dynasty.
Yu Qian smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just going to feed the horses. I'll be careful."
Hearing this, Cai Jing stopped trying to persuade him and said with a smile, "Then go and be a horse feeder.
When you arrive in Xianyang, I will have the generals in the army arrange for you to serve His Majesty and specifically serve His Majesty's dragon horse."
Yu Qian was immediately overjoyed, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your cultivation!"
Cai Jing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Change into the horse-feeding officer's clothes and go."
After Yu Qian left, He Shen stood behind Cai Jing and said with a smile, "It seems that Cai Jing thinks highly of him and is willing to use backdoors for him."
The latter said seriously: "He is worth cultivating, and perhaps his future achievements will be no less than yours and mine.
However, we also need to see if he can withstand the ups and downs. If he can't, then this seedling will be wasted."
This is the ruthlessness of politics.
If those in power want to cultivate those below them, they also have to see whether those below them can withstand the cultivation. If not, even if they have great talents, they can only be like Su Shi and Li Bai.
Because no matter how talented a person is, if he can't even understand the simplest politics, how can he assist the emperor in governing the country in the future?
Why was Fan Zhongyan able to become Wen Zhenggong after several ups and downs, while Su Shi, after several ups and downs, was only given the posthumous title Wen Zhong?
The gap between Wen Zheng and Wen Zhong is obvious at a glance.
...
Outside Hangu Pass.
In the Chu army camp.
Yang Youji received the latest news that the Emperor of Qin not only led the army in person, but also took the initiative to serve as the vanguard.
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